Statistical description and transport in stochastic magnetic fields

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871791· OSTI ID:278985

Vanden Eijnden, E; Balescu, R ^[1]

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1. Association EURATOM-Etat Belge, Physique Statistique, Plasma et Optique NL C.P. 231, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Plaine, B-1050 Bruxelles (Belgium)

The statistical description of particle motion in a stochastic magnetic field is presented. Starting form the stochastic Liouville equation (or, hybrid kinetic equation) associated with the equations of motion of a test particle, the probability distribution function of the system is obtained for various magnetic fields and collisional processes. The influence of these two ingredients on the statistics of the particle dynamics is stressed. In all cases, transport properties of the system are discussed. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 278985
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 3, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
LANGEVIN EQUATION
PHASE SPACE
TEST PARTICLES
TRANSPORT THEORY
TURBULENCE